Edward The Confessor - King Of England

Edward the Confessor – King of England (2013) by Peter Rex – Sold by Crappy Old Books

Long before the Norman Conquest reshaped England forever, there was Edward the Confessor — saintly, enigmatic, and possibly the most pious monarch ever to shuffle around a royal court. In Edward the Confessor – King of England, historian Peter Rex unpicks the myths and miracles to reveal the real man beneath the halo. Was Edward a holy visionary? A political lightweight? Or just an unlucky king stuck between Viking muscle and Norman ambition?

Rex brings clarity, wit, and scholarly grit to this fascinating look at pre-Conquest England, exploring Edward’s troubled reign, curious marriage, and the succession crisis that left the kingdom up for grabs in 1066. This is not just a biography — it’s a front-row seat to the quiet storm before the Hastings hurricane.

Condition: Pages have that lovely "read-by-candlelight-during-a-monastic vigil" look. Slightly bent, mildly smudged, still radiating historical sanctity.

Crappy Old Books: Where the past is always slightly musty and gloriously dog-eared.

Near new condition except for the sticker remains in the top roght of the cover.

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